Poki: Mum, tomorrow we've be told to bring handicraft tools [to school], [but] we haven't bought any yet.
Mother: Why didn't you tell me yesterday? Not late at night like this!! It's very sudden.
Poki: If I'd told you this afternoon you'd have been angry.
Mother: Now I'm even angrier.
Guard: This is lunch for MBG corruption suspects. Guaranteed to be free, nutritious and free of poison.
Hanifah Salsabila, Ambaranie Nadia Kemala Movanita, Jakarta – Thousands of students have taken to the streets again to protest fuel price hikes near the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Friday June 12.
Responding to the street protests by students from several universities in Jakarta today, June 12, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid, said:
Jakarta – A grouping of students, including members of the University of Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM UI), who were holding a demonstration, were held up in the Tosari area on Jalan Sudirman in Central Jakarta on Friday afternoon until the evening on June 12.
Mother: The number of rats are growing fast. Where's father Terong (eggplant)? Get him to help us!!!
Kid: Dad keeps going away.
Eka Permadhi, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition that is part of MBG Watch has called the corruption case involving the leadership of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) an urgent warning for the government to immediately halt and completely overhaul the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) program.
Josi: Waduhhh, how come it keeps going down?!
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has been widely ridiculed over remarks made during a speech in Nganjuk, East Java, in which he said that the decline in the rupiah's exchange rate does not directly affect rural communities.
Herlambang Jati, Yogyakarta – Various elements of society from workers to students held an action demanding workers' welfare during a commemoration of Labor Day in front of the Yogyakarta Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) on Friday May 1.
Surabaya – The commemoration of International Labour Day or May Day 2026 in the city of Surabaya, East Java, was divided on Friday May 1.
Sultan Abdurrahman, Imam Hamdi – The Centre for Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has criticised President Prabowo Subianto's remarks about unpatriotic observers.
United States President Donald Trump is trying to create famine in Cuba. Mass starvation and suffering of the Cuban people are the aims of Trump's latest emergency executive order banning Cuba, an island nation, from importing oil or any energy resources it needs to survive.
Poki: Dad, my school bag's worn-out, I need pencils too.
Father: Well, it's important to buy that, have this.
Poki: Only this!? How can that be enough, yeah.
Father: What can I do, the money's been used to replace the roof ties.
Poki: Roof tiles!?
Responding to the death of an elementary school student in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) after their family was unable to buy notebooks and pens, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid said:
Baharudin Al Farisi, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto recounted a visit by experts from the United States who came to see him to research the free nutritional meals (MBG) program.
Sign reads “State Civil Servant (ASN) Promotions”. Chart reads “Period of Employment 1 year, 5 years, 10 years”. Folders carried by applicants read “Teacher, Teacher, MBG”.
Cat: As a cat, right... food is indeed more important than an education...
Surabaya – Hundreds of students from the East Java Nusantara Student Executive Council (BEM) held a protest action in front of the East Java Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) building on Jalan Indrapura in Surabaya on Monday January 19.
Suci Amaliyah, Jakarta – One year since its launch, the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program still faces serious problems.
Jakarta – Following the end-of-year school holidays, the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will restart the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) program simultaneously throughout Indonesia starting on January 8.
Father: Happy New Year
Mother: What's your resolution for the New Year?
Cat: Delusions are easier than resolutions.
The administration of President Prabowo Subianto is making grand promises for 2026 while downplaying its failure to achieve the same promises made last year.
